'Few fathers' take paternity leave

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Paternity leave
Paternity leave

Few fathers are taking advantage of additional paternity leave, mainly because of the low statutory rate of pay they would receive, according to a new report.

A study by the TUC showed that of 285,000 men eligible to take up to 26 weeks leave, just 1,650 did so in 2011/12.
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